Events and entertainment listings

By Noah Buchan / Staff Reporter

Franz Listz — Solo Recital by Eric Chen (曠世琴魔李斯特 — 陳冠宇2011鋼琴獨奏會) is part of a series of concerts to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Franz Liszt. The concert, performed by emerging talent Eric Chen (陳冠宇) includes Liszt’s Liebestraum No. 3 in A-flat, S.541 No. 3, Piano Sonata in B Minor, S. 178, Tarantella and Totentanz.

■ Tomorrow at 7:30pm

■ National Recital Hall, Taipei City

■ Tickets are NT$300 to NT$1,000, available through ERA ticketing or online www.ticket.com.tw

Uri and TSO (Uri Caine 的過癮音樂) sees the prolific composer and pianist Uri Caine performing together with the Taipei Symphony Orchestra (台北市立交響樂團) under Yang Chi-chin (楊智欽). The program features two of Caine’s own works: The Diabelli Variations for chamber orchestra and piano solo.

■ Tomorrow at 7:30pm

■ Zhongshan Hall (台北市中山堂), 98 Yanping S Rd, Taipei City (台北市延平南路98號)

■ Tickets are NT$300 to NT$1,000, available through NTCH ticketing or online www.artsticket.com.tw

■ Tickets are NT$400 to NT$1,500, available through NTCH ticketing or online www.artsticket.com.tw

Contemporary

Legacy Taipei hosts British synthpop band Hurts tonight. The Manchester duo was on the BBC’s list of most promising bands last year. Tomorrow’s show with Hsu Chia-ying (徐佳瑩) is already sold out. Wednesday’s program features Coconuts (椰子) and Bowz Tiger (包子虎).

■ All shows start at 8pm, except Wednesday concerts, which start at 8:30pm

■ NT$1,800 tonight, sold out tomorrow, NT$500 on Wednesday (NT$400 in advance). Tickets for the venue’s concerts can be purchased at ERA ticketing outlets, online through www.ticket.com.tw or www.legacy.com.tw or at 7-Eleven ibon kiosks

Tonight Revolver hosts Dubwise, an evening of reggae music organized by Islandjam [see The Vinyl Word on this page].